Tornado Warning 31, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 2:26 PM CST (20:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 3:00 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lowndes County, AL

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WFUS54 KBMX 272026
TORBMX
ALC085-272100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0031.050327T2026Z-050327T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
226 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYNEVILLE

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 226 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  HAYNEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3218 8671 3199 8658 3203 8641 3224 8642
      3237 8657

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